#23123A
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23% 0.075 300.2), rgb(35, 18, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#23123A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23123A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 18, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.075 300.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #23123A | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23123A | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23123A text on white | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #23123A text on black | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
-
Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
-
Step 400
400
#AF8AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.4)
-
Step 500
500
#9C6AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 300.2)
-
Step 600
600
#884DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 300.5)
-
Step 700
700
#733DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 300.2)
-
Step 800
800
#5E3493
oklch(42.8% 0.15 300.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4C2E76
oklch(37.6% 0.119 299.9)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#23123A
oklch(23% 0.075 300.2)
#23123A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #011B3B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061B39 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1A23 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23123A
#23123A
oklch(23% 0.075 300.2)
- #1A2000
#1A2000
oklch(22.9% 0.054 119.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #23123A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
Use #23123A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.